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dove

1. any of various birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. They are typically smaller than pigeons
2. Politics a person opposed to war
3. 
a. a greyish-brown colour
b. (as adjective) dove walls
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

What does it mean when you dream about a dove?

Doves participate in the larger meaning of birds, but they also have more particular meanings. These meanings range from peace, to the Holy Spirit, to love (especially if two doves appear in the dream).

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dove

[dəv]
(vertebrate zoology)
The common name for a number of small birds of the family Columbidae.

Dove

[dəv]
(astronomy)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

dove

source of afflatus. [Art: Hall, 161]

dove

sent by Noah to see if the waters were abated; returns with an olive leaf. [O.T.: Genesis 8:8–11]

dove

emblem of peace, tenderness, innocence, and gentleness. [Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 340]
See: Peace
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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A central bank with a dovish tone means it is seen leaning towards lowering interest rates to stimulate the economy.
Dealers said the market had talked itself into expecting the Fed would make dovish changes to the statement, so it was somehow considered "hawkish" when those did not materialise.
For instance, HSBC analysts recently pointed out that the yen and the sterling were among the world's weakest currencies, "as their central banks are among the most dovish".
Nabiullina's background in the growth-focused MinEco argues for a slightly more dovish monetary bias under her stewardship of the CBR.
Days later, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stepped in during congressional testimony and changed this dovish misinterpretation, suggesting that the FOMC's bias had indeed not changed at all.
'The fact Bell has been statistically the most dovish of the current MPC members suggests that her departure will shift the balance of power a little towards the hawks,' said Jonathan Loynes, chief UK economist at Capital Economics.
The motions against his shaky coalition did not pass because small dovish factions decided not to be involved in toppling Sharon, saying his plan to withdraw settlers and soldiers from occupied Gaza next year was paramount.
Hence the initially strange picture of a former general following a dovish policy as secretary of state, assisted in this from behind the scenes by much of the uniformed military, even as the military's civilian leadership urges a much more aggressive line.
He succeeded in bringing together the dovish and secular "Meretz" on the one hand, and three religious parties on the other.
weapons manufacturers during Desert Storm has suddenly gotten dovish. In their overview of the proposed U.S.
Dovish policy surprises from India's central bank, New Zealand's central bank and the Bank of Thailand saw those institutions join the march toward more accommodative policy globally.
Peso pierces 50:$1 mark, closes at 18-month high !-- -- Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) - July 17, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines The peso gained 10 centavos yesterday, piercing the 50 to $1 level amid easing inflation as well as the dovish Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and US Federal Reserve.
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